Romania–NATO Security: Acting PM Ilie Bolojan held calls with NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukraine PM Sergii Koretskyi, pressing for stronger Eastern Flank and Black Sea focus as drone incursions and cross-border defence projects move up the agenda. Border Surveillance Upgrade: Slovakia approved sending low-altitude radars and personnel to Romania to tighten eastern border monitoring. Cross-Border “Mobile Governance”: Tulcea County Police launched a Romania–Ukraine project to improve access to public services, including during hybrid-threat situations. EU Foreign Policy Push: Eleven EU states, including Romania, urged limits on national foreign-policy vetoes, backing more qualified-majority voting and “constructive abstention” to keep the bloc acting fast. Ukraine War Spillover: Russia’s sixth straight day of heavy strikes hit Kyiv and the region, killing at least 12, including rail workers, while Ukraine warned airlines to avoid Russian airspace due to drone risks. EU Defence Response: At an EU defence meeting in Ireland, officials said Russia is shifting from hybrid “threats” to more kinetic actions, with Romania cited among countries reporting incursions. Climate Pressure: A new UN report says the world is set to overshoot the 1.5°C target by 2030, raising stakes for drought-hit Europe and beyond.